Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2.04 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cook Islands peaked at 7.27 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.04 live births per woman, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 89.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Cook Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Cook Islands was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.